力拓有限公司（Rio Tinto Ltd）今日宣布，已与西澳大利亚州政府及Yindjibarndi Waterco公司签署协议，拟出售丹皮尔海水淡化厂（Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant）的股份。目前达成的为非约束性协议，双方正力争在年底前敲定具有法律约束力的最终交易。
该海水淡化厂的建设预算高达11亿澳元。项目建成后，预计将每年提供80亿升（8吉升）的淡化水。目前，交易的详细条款仍处于保密阶段，而最终的出售价格也将与建设成本直接挂钩。
在项目执行层面，力拓将负责主导该工厂的施工建设。然而，一旦工程建设全部完成，该设施的运营控制权将正式移交给Yindjibarndi Waterco公司。
项目将分两个阶段推进。当前，第一阶段工程目标产能为每年40亿升（4吉升），预计将于今年年内完工。届时，首批淡化水的供应有望在2027年初实现。紧接着，第二阶段将进一步增加40亿升（4吉升）的产能，其首期供水也预计在2027年内到位。
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